Polo-bag.



B. H. GRANT.

POLO BAG.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.13, 1913.

Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

BASIL HARDING GRANT, OF JAMAICA NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO A. G. SPALDING & BROS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

POLO-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1st, 191%.

Application filed October 13, 1913. Serial N 0. 794,795.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BASIL HARDING GRANT, a subject of the King of England, re-

siding in Jamaica, Long Island, in the State of New York, have invented certain new and seeks to improve their construction generally by rendering the bag, when in use, more compact than previous bags and distributing the weight of the mallets and balls moreequably.

In accordance with the invention the bag is formed of a main body portion in which rest the canes of the mallets and which is enj larged at each end to form pouches or pockets to receive the heads of the mallets. These pouches are provided with overlapping flaps which may be so secured as to form with the main portion of the bag, a substantially continuous water-proof covering for the mallets. These pouches, furthermore, are preferably symmetrical as regards their size and shape so that in use, the mallets are placed in the bag with their heads resting alternately in the end pouches. It will then be seen that if an even number of mallets are inserted in the bag both their weight and bulk are apportioned evenly, thus facilitating the carriage of the bag and minimizing the space occupied thereby when it is stored or shipped.

In addition to the features referred to the improved bag is provided with supporting straps encircling the main body portion and secured to the outer face of the bag in such a way that when the bag is lifted bythe supporting strap the canes are drawn snugly together thereby.

Still another feature of the invention resides in the provision in combination with a bag of the general character pointed out, of an elongated pocket on the outside thereof to receive a number of polo balls, the pocket being provided at eachend with flaps adapted to be secured to close the end of the pocket or to be opened readily to permit a ball to be removed from either end thereof.

Reference is now to be had to the accompanying drawing for a detailed description of the invention, the drawing being a view in perspective of a bag embodying the improve ments, the flaps of one of the end pockets being thrown open to show the disposition of the mallet heads at that end of the bag.

What might be termed the body portion a of the bag is of suhicient length to receive the canes b of the mallets and is of adia1neter depending upon the number of mallets which narily, eight polo mallets placed in a bag of this kind will meet the needs of sportsmen. The body portion a is enlarged at each end or has secured thereto pocket-like coverings a to recelve the heads I) of the polo mallets,

' these pockets having their ends covered with flaps a? and o opposed to each other in pairs and overlapping when fastened toclose the end of the bag whereby substantially a water tight closure is formed. It has been found convenient to provide one pair of these opposed flaps a with snap fasteners a whereby they may be secured firmly in position and at the same time be unfastened readily as required. The other opposed pair of flaps 66 preferably lies over the first named pair of flaps and is provided with some secure fastening means, such as straps and cooperating buckles a. Of course, it will be appreciated that the fastening means just described must be of a relatively stout nature since part of the weight of the mallets is sup ported directly thereby. In connection with these end pockets it is to be noted further that they are formed to receive snugly the heads Z) of the mallets and accordingly are substantially rectangular in outline and have side walls a and end walls a of a height substantially equal to the maximum diameters of the mallet heads I) for reasons which will appear from the drawing. In the embodiment illustrated it has been supposed that each of the end pouches is to receive four mallet heads so that the description just given of one end'pouch applies equally to the other end pouch since the two are identical in size and shape and are adapted to receive the same number of mallet heads whereby the weight and bulk of the mallets are distributed equally with respect to the body of the bag.

The supporting straps c and 0 encircle the body portion a of the bag at some distance from each other and have their encircling the bag is designed to receive. Ordiportions secured to the outer face of the bag for a short distance only, as indicated by dotted lines at c and 0 the free end of the encircling portion having an eye for sliding engagement with the other portion of the strap, as indicated at 0 whereby when the weight of the bag and contents rests upon the straps, the sliding connection will be tightened and the encircling portion of the straps 0 and 0 will draw the canes in the bag together tightly, thus rendering the entire package more compact and firm. One of the carryihgstraps c is preferably passed through a loop 0 carried by the other carrying strap 0 and has its free end in adjustable engagement with the main portion of the strap through a frictional buckle 0. This construction permits the effective length of the carrying straps to be changed to suit the carrier of the bag.

On the outer face of the bag and substantially midway between the end pouches is secured a relatively elongated pocket (Z in which may be carried polo balls. This pocket is provided at each end with closing flaps d and (Z2 secured to the pocket through a strap and buckle fastening indicated generally at (Z By disposing the elongated pocket substantially midway between the ends of the bag, the weight of the balls, indicated in dotted lines at (Z is also distributed evenly with respect to the body portion of the bag, so that it may be said that the weight of half of the balls combines with the weight of the mallet heads Z) of the adjacent end pocket to balance the weight of the remaining balls and the weight of the mallet 5 adjacent thereto.

From the description 'iven it will be appreciated that the under ying consideration in the present invention is to distribute evenly the weight and bulk of the contents of the bag to facilitate the carrying thereof and further to minimize the bulk of the bag and its contents so as to facilitate carriage, storage and shipping.

Modifications in the embodiment herein illustrated may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim as my invention 1. A polo bag comprising a main body portion to receive the canes of the polo mallets, end pockets secured to the ends of the main body portion to receive respectively the heads of the mallets whereby the bulk and weight of the mallets may be evenly distributed with respect to the mid-section of the bag, and means to close the pockets.

2. polo bag comprising an elongated body portion to receive the canes of the polo mallets enlarged end pockets formed continuous with the body portion to receive the heads of the mallets whereby the bulk and weight of the mallets may be evenly distributed with respect to the mid-section of the bag, two pairs of opposed flaps secured to each of said pockets and arranged to overlap to form a substantially watertight end closure for the bag, and means to secure the opposed flaps together detachably. 3. A polo bag comprising an enlongated body portion to receive the canes of the polo mallets, enlarged end pockets to receive the heads of the mallets formed continuous with the body portion and composed of end and side walls united to constitute a substantially rectangular casing of a length corregards weight and bulk with respect tothe mid-section.

4:. A polo bag comprising a main body portion to receive the canes of the polo mallets, end pockets secured to the ends of the main body portion to receive the heads of the mallets whereby the bulk and weight of the mallets may be evenly distributed with respect to the mid-section of the bag, means to close the pockets, an elongated pouch for polo balls secured longitudinally of the body portion of the bag on the outer face thereof and provided at each end'with fiap'covers, the ball pouch being disposed to distribute the weight of the balls evenly with respect to themid-section of the bag;

This specification signed and witnessed Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G." 

